A double is haunting the world--the double of abstraction, the
virtual reality of information, programming or poetry, math or
music, curves or colorings upon which the fortunes of states and
armies, companies and communities now depend. The bold aim of
this book is to make manifest the origins, purpose, and interests
of the emerging class responsible for making this new world--for
producing the new concepts, new perceptions, and new... more...

A survival manual for ambitious ADVENTURERS
You have a Hydra: a grand, ambitious project you've always wanted
to tackle. It feels overwhelming, unconquerable. Chop off one of a
Hydra's heads, and two more grow in its place.
How will you ever defeat such a terrifying monstrosity - and live
to tell the tale?
In this illuminating fable, productivity expert Josh Kaufman
explores the uncertainty and fear inherent in facing down any
ambitious... more...

Peter Bevelin begins his fascinating book with Confucius' great wisdom: "A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it, is committing another mistake." Seeking Wisdom is the result of Bevelin's learning about attaining wisdom. His quest for wisdom originated partly from making mistakes himself and observing those of others but also from the philosophy of super-investor and Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charles Munger. A man whose... more...

Hans-Georg Gadamer’s theory of hermeneutics is one of the most
important modern theories of interpretation and understanding,
and at its heart is the experience of reading literature. In this
clear and comprehensive guide to Gadamer’s thought, Karl Simms:
presents an overview of Gadamer’s life and works, outlining
his importance to hermeneutic theory and its place in literary
studies
explains and puts into context his key... more...

Edusemiotics is a pioneering area of study that connects
semiotics – the science of signs – with educational theory and
the philosophy of education. This volume reflects cutting-edge
research by scholars in education and in semiotics worldwide,
bridging the two discourses to present the state of the art in
this new transdisciplinary field.
The book’s emphasis is on educational theory as based on semiotic
philosophy: as... more...

Cognitive Systems and the Extended Mind surveys
philosophical issues raised by the situated movement in cognitive
science, that is, the treatment of cognitive phenomena as the joint
products of brain, body, and environment. The book focuses
primarily on the hypothesis of extended cognition, which asserts
that human cognitive processes literally comprise elements beyond
the boundary of the human organism. Rupert argues that the only
plausible way in... more...

Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) is widely acknowledged as one of
the greatest thinkers of the nineteenth century. His work
continues to have a significant influence on philosophy, cultural
criticism and modern intellectual history.
The Nietzschean Mind seeks to provide a comprehensive
survey of his work, not only placing it in its historical context
but also exploring its contemporary significance. Comprising
twenty-eight chapters by... more...

Spinoza is commonly perceived as the great metaphysician of
coherence. The Euclidean manner in which he presented his
philosophy in the Ethics has led readers to assume they
are facing a strict and consistent philosophical system that
necessarily follows from itself.
As opposed to the prevailing understanding of Spinoza and his
work, The Role of Contradictions in Spinoza's Philosophy
explores an array of profound and pervasive... more...